Ski Instructors on Vagaro pay $50/month — $600/year. Over three years, that's $2,013. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 5.6 months. The median ski instructor earns $40,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.5% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $2,013 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Ski Instructors face unique challenges: Mountain school takes 25-40% commission unless you book direct. Weather closures trigger refund requests at scale. Seasonal cashflow — six months on, six months hustling. Multi-resort certification and license tracking. Matching lesson level to actual skill (booked "intermediate," shows up never-ever). On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median ski instructor earns $40,000/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Skis (multiple pairs — teaching pair, demo pair) is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Vagaro is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Vagaro cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Vagaro | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $50/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $2,013 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most ski instructors are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Reports → export client list, appointment history, and sales data to CSV.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and set up your service categories.
Run both for 2 weeks. Update your booking link to Nexa. Notify existing clients.
Cancel subscription. Redirect old booking URLs to your new Nexa page.
You meet your 9am group lesson at the magic carpet — six adults, two of them lied on the booking form. Two hours later you've sorted them, you've got a 1pm private with a returning family who wants the same instructor (you) next year, and the ski school office has paged you about a 3pm walk-up. Between lessons you eat a granola bar in the locker room and try to remember who tipped what. End of day: three lessons logged on paper, one tip envelope from yesterday still in your jacket.
Real ski instructors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a ski instructor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every ski instructor on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Vagaro may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Vagaro is $50/month — that's $2,013 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Vagaro as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,832/year on software — and ski instructor face their own version of that math. CA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Escondido metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Ski Instructors run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.
$2,013 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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